You can overdose on coffee if you drink about 30 cups in a brief period to get close to a lethal dosage of caffeine.
STRIKERS
Proper noun
Strikers
plural of Striker
Anagrams
• skirrets, skirters
Noun
strikers
plural of striker
Anagrams
• skirrets, skirters
Source: Wiktionary
STRIKER
Strik"er, n.
1. One who, or that which, strikes; specifically, a blacksmith's helper who wieds the sledge.
2. A harpoon; also, a harpooner. Wherever we come to an anchor, we always send out our strikers, and put out hooks and lines overboard, to try fish. Dampier.
3. A wencher; a lewd man. [Obs.] Massinger.
4. A workman who is on a strike.
5. A blackmailer in politics; also, one whose political influence can be bought. [Political Cant]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
19 January 2025
ELOQUENCE
(noun) powerful and effective language; “his eloquence attracted a large congregation”; “fluency in spoken and written English is essential”; “his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police”
Coffee Trivia
